1. Usually the JV parties form a SEPARATE limited company for the Joint Venture so each has limited liability (up to amount of share CAPITAL invested) should the Joint Venture not work and become insolvent.
2. However the tax position must be assessed to start with because transferring significant assets into the Joint Venture can have unwanted tax consequences. You should check with your tax advisers.
3. Sometimes a partnership or a limited liability partnership is used instead.
4. If you do not require management involvement in the Joint Venture, it may be best to use contractual arrangements rather than to create a separate Joint Venture entity.

• For example, a designer could simply license his or her intellectual property rights in the design to another business to exploit in return for royalty payments. You should IDENTIFY what other agreements are needed between the Joint Venture and the shareholders – eg licences to use software, brand names, premises, SECONDMENT of staff etc.